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Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar

1. Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar

4.5 star rating
23 reviews

Category: Wine Bars

The smoked salmon sliders at Downing St. are lovely--buttery smoked salmon dripping with a mixture of crme frache, dill and chopped red onion, all packed into a perfect, slightly sweet glazed bun. Try a crisp white or a glass of something bubbly and you'll realize you're in heaven!  The guy who works here on the weekends is pleasant, and he's very helpful with the wines should you have any…

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